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Author Guidelines

Rules for authors are made on the basis of "The white book of Council of scientific editors about respect for the principles of integrity of publications in scientific magazines, the updated version of 2012" (CSE’s White Paper on Promotion Integrity in Scientific Journal Publications, 2012 Update).

The purpose of the «Issues of Risk Analysis» magazine to promote formation of culture of risk management, synthesis of experience of researches of risk, introduction of innovative approaches, creation of knowledge bases and data, information space on risk, support of scientific projects, creation and introduction of professional and educational standards and programs, coordination of activity of specialists in the analysis and risk management, development of standard indicators of admissible (acceptable) risk, legislative and legal support.

The modern world continuously changes, and it is impossible to avoid risks. But it is possible to operate them and it is necessary. What demands constant theoretical search and practical introduction of new approaches, methods of assessment, the analysis and risk management, new standards. On pages of the magazine the original and review articles of cross-disciplinary and applied character devoted to current problems of the analysis and risk management of various origin and character in various fields of activity are published.

Task of our magazine to give information on results of the last scientific research in the field of the analysis and risk management that helps specialists in risk management to solve pressing problems, to introduce innovative scientific developments and to apply scientific experience in practical activities of risk management in emergency situations, safety of activity of the population, global and regional security, environment protection, construction and improvement of risk management systems in the organizations and at the enterprises of various sectors of the economy.

Authors bear responsibility for reliability of the provided data.

The magazine accepts materials from graduate students, applicants, doctoral candidates, experts and experts in the field.

All manuscripts presented to the editorial office of the magazine to authors are not returned.

I. Recommendations to the author before submission of article

Submission of article in the «Issues of Risk Analysis»  magazine means that:

- article was not published in other magazine earlier;

- article is not under consideration in other magazine;

- article does not contain the data which are not subject to the open publication;

- all coauthors agree with the publication of the current version of article.

Before sending article for consideration be convinced that the file (files) contains all necessary information in the Russian and English languages, sources of information placed in drawings and tables are specified, all quotes are issued correctly.

On the title page of article take place (in the Russian and English languages):

1. Article UDC

2. Name of the author (authors)

Authors are people whom the scientific group defined as the main participants of the stated work and who agreed to take the responsibility for the works. Except responsibility for the part of work, the author has to be able to specify which of his coauthors is responsible for other parts of work.

The «Issues of Risk Analysis» magazine accepts the following criteria of authorship:

— Substantial contribution to a plan and design of a research, data collection or analysis and interpretation of data.

— Preparation of article or its critical revision regarding significant intellectual contents.

— Final approval of version of article for publication.

The list of authors does not join the people who are not authors of article. Names of people who are not authors, but gave other support, specify in the section "Gratitudes".

In Russian at instructions of authors of article the surname should be specified to initials of a name and a middle name (Ivanov P. S., Petrov S.I., Sidorov I. P.).

In English at instructions of authors of article the "Name, Middle Name Initial, Surname" format is used (Ivan I. Ivanov). The surname in English needs to specify according to the international passport or as it was specified in earlier published articles. If the author has no international passport and/or publications, for a transliteration of a surname and a name it is necessary to use the BSI standard.

3. Information on the author (authors)

Are listed in this section:

— surname, name and middle name (completely),

— degree, rank and post, full and short name of the organization,

— number of publications, including monographs, educational editions,

— area of scientific interests,

— ORCID; Scopus ID; Researcher ID; SPIN- code (if available),

— contact information: the postal address (working), phone, e-mail, mob. phone of the responsible author for connection with edition.

4. Affiliation of the author (authors)

The affiliation includes the following data: the full official name of the organization, the full postal address (including the index, the city and the country). Authors need to specify all places of work concerning carrying out a research.

If authors from different institutions took part in preparation of article, it is necessary to specify belonging of each author to concrete establishment by means of the nadstrochny index.

The official English-language name of establishment is necessary for information block in English.

5. Name of article

The name of article in Russian has to correspond to contents of article.

The English-language name has to be competent in terms of English, at the same time on sense completely correspond to the Russian-language name.

6. Summary

The recommended volume of the structured summary: 200-250 words. The summary contains the following sections: Purpose, Methods, Results, Conclusion.

It is not necessary to include in summaries for the first time the introduced terms, abbreviations (except for well-known), references to literature.

7. Keywords

5-7 words on article subject. It is desirable that keywords supplemented the summary and the name of article.

8. Thanks

All sources of financing of a research and also gratitude to people who participated in work on article are specified in this section, but are not her authors. Participation in work on article means: recommendations about improvement of a research, granting space for a research, departmental control, receiving financial support, other materials for a research.

9. Conflict of interests

The conflict of interests are conditions under which people have interests entering the conflict or competing capable to influence adoption of the editorial decision. The conflicts of interests can be potential or conscious and also real-life. Personal, political, financial, scientific or religious factors can affect objectivity.

The author is obliged to notify the editor on the real or potential conflict of interests, having included information on the conflict of interests in appropriate section of article.

If there is no conflict of interests, the author has to report about it also. Example of a formulation: "The author declares no conflict of interest".

10. Text of article

In the magazine the IMRAD format is accepted (Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion; Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion)

The main text of article has to contain:

— introduction,

— the structured, numbered sections of article,

— conclusion,

— literature.

Introduction has to contain accurate designation of the purposes and tasks of work. Authors have to show acquaintance to publications of the magazine on subject of article with obligatory references to the works which are earlier published in the magazine. Also in it references to key works in the field of a research can be given, but introduction should not be the literary or historical review.

The structured sections of article have to contain accurate and consecutive statement of material of work. Headings of sections of the main part have to have numbering (1, 2, 3, etc.), the same numbering has to be reflected in contents (sections introduction, the conclusion, literature, the information about authors is not numbered). It is allowed to create subtitles of sections in each section.

The conclusion has to include the main results and conclusions, discussion of disputed issues, the importance of theoretical provisions, their restrictions; the place and a role in a section of the previous researches, opportunities of practical applications.

11. Drawings

Drawings have to be high quality, suitable for the press.

All drawings have to have caption signatures.

The caption signature has to be translated into English.

Drawings are numbered by the Arab figures on a sequence in the text. If the drawing in the text one, then it is not numbered.

Sendings on drawings are made out as follows: "It is specified fig. 3 that …" or "It is specified that … (see fig. 3)".

The caption signature includes serial number of the drawing and its name. It is aligned to the center: "Fig. 2. Description of the vital processes".

The end after the caption signature is not put.

The translation of the caption signature it is necessary to have after the caption signature in Russian.

12. Tables

Tables have to be high quality, suitable for the press. The tables suitable for editing but which are not scanned or in the form of drawings are preferable.

All tables have to have headings.

The name of the table has to be translated into English.

Tables are numbered by the Arab figures on a sequence in the text. If the table in the text one, then it is not numbered.

Sendings on tables are made out as follows: "In tab. 3 it is specified that …" or "It is specified that … (see tab. 3)".

The heading of the table includes serial number of the table and its name.

It is aligned to the center: "Tab. 2. Description of the vital processes".

The end after heading of the table is not put.

The translation of heading of the table it is necessary to have after table heading in Russian.

13. Screenshots and photos

Photos, screenshots and other not drawn illustrations need to be loaded separately in the special section of a form for submission of article in the form of files of the format *.jpeg, *.bmp, *.gif (*.doc and *.docx - in case additional marks are applied on the image). Permission of the image has to be> 300 dpi. Files of images need to appropriate the name corresponding to number of the drawing in the text. It is necessary to provide in the description of the file separately the caption signature which has to correspond to the name of the photo placed in the text.   

14. Footnotes

Footnotes are numbered by the Arab figures, are placed page by page. In footnotes can be placed: the reference to anonymous sources in the Internet, references to textbooks, manuals, state standard specifications, statistical reports, articles in political newspapers and magazines, abstracts, theses (if there is no opportunity to quote articles published by results of a dissertation research), comments of the author.

15. list of references

In the magazine theVancouverformat of citing which means sending on a source in square brackets and the subsequent mention of sources in the list of references as a mention is used. The page is specified in brackets, through a comma and a gap after number of a source: [6, page 8]

The list of references joins only the reviewed sources (articles from scientific magazines and the monograph) which are mentioned in the text of article. It is undesirable to include in the list of references abstracts, theses, textbooks, manuals, state standard specifications, information from the websites, statistical reports, articles in political newspapers, on the websites and in blogs. If it is necessary to refer to such information, it is necessary to place information on a source in the footnote.

At the description of a source it is necessary to specify it by DOI if it is possible to find it (for foreign sources it is possible to make it in 95% of cases).

References to articles adopted to the publication, but not published yet have to be marked with the words "in the press"; authors have to get the written permission for the reference to such documents and confirmation that they are accepted for printing. Information from unpublished sources has to be noted by the words "unpublished data / documents", authors also have to receive written confirmation on use of such materials.

From magazines year of a release of the publication, the volume and the issue of the magazine, page numbers have to be surely specified in the references to articles.

All authors have to be presented in the description of each source.

References have to be verified, the output data is checked on the official site of magazines and/or publishing houses.

The translation of the list of references into English is necessary. After the description of a Russian-speaking source in the end of the reference the instruction on work language is put: (In Russ.).

For a transliteration of names and surnames of authors, names of magazines it is necessary to use the BSI standard.

Examples of registration

References to articles from foreign sources:

1 Familia I.O., 2 Familia I.O. Name of article. Name of the magazine. Year; Tom (Number): 00-00. DOI: 10.13655/1.6.1234567.

References to monographs in a foreign language:

With 1-3 authors:

1 Familia I.O., 2 Familia I.O. Title of the book. Reprinting number. City: Publishing house; Year of the edition.

The instruction on the editor or the originator:

1 Familia I.O., 2 Familia I.O., 3 Familia I.O., editors. Name. Reprinting number. City: Publishing house; Year of the edition.

Chapter of the monograph or collection:

1 Familia I.O., 1 Name. В: 2 Familia I.O., editor. 2 Name. Reprinting number. City: Publishing house; Year of the edition.

The name of the magazine and the name of monographs and collections is italicized, after initials ends are put. Between a surname of the author and initials the comma is not put.

Execution of translated references to article and monograph

In a general view the structure of exile on article looks so:

Authors (transliteration). [The translation of the title of article into English in square brackets]. Name of a Russian-speaking source (transliteration). The output data with designation in English or only digital. The instruction on article language (in Russ.)

In a general view the structure of exile on the monograph looks so:

Authors (transliteration). [The translation of the name of the monograph in square brackets]. Output data: the place of the edition in English if it is the organization, and a transliteration if the publishing house has own name (with the instruction in English that this publishing house). Number of pages.

1Familia I.O., 2Familia I.O. [Translation of the name of article]. A transliteration of the name of the magazine = the Official name in English. Year; Tom (Number): 00-00. DOI: 0000-0000 (In Russ.)]

1Familia I.O. [Translation of the name of the monograph]. Gorod: Izdatelstvo; 2000. (In Russ.)]

References to Internet resources:

Note: it is preferable to specify the reference to material from the website which is mentioned in article. The reference to the homepage is not informative and does not give the chance to check information.

The name of material on the website [website]. Name of the website; 2016 [it is updated on October 19, 2016; it is quoted on October 30, 2016]. Well: http://www.example.ru.

II. How to submit article for consideration

The manuscript of article is sent to edition through online a form or in electronic form to e-mail of journal@dex.ru. The file, naprvlyaemy on e-mail, loaded into a system with article has to be presented in the Microsoft Word format (to have the expansion *.doc, *.docx, *.rtf).

III. Interaction between the magazine and author

The editorial office of the magazine corresponds with the responsible (contact) author, however if desired group of authors letters can be sent all authors for whom the e-mail address is specified.

All articles coming to the "analiza riska Problemy" magazine undergo preliminary testing by the responsible secretary of the magazine for compliance to formal requirements. At this stage article can be returned to the author (authors) on completion with a request to eliminate errors or to add missing data. Also at this stage article can be rejected because of discrepancy to its purposes of the magazine, lack of originality, small scientific value.

After preliminary check the editor-in-chief reports article to the reviewer with the indication of terms of reviewing. To the author the corresponding notice goes.

In disputable cases the editor can involve in process of reviewing of several experts and also the editor-in-chief.

At the positive conclusion of the reviewer article is transferred to the editor for preparation for printing.

At making decision on completion of article of a remark and the comment of the reviewer are transferred to the author. The author is given 2 months on elimination of remarks. If during this term the author did not notify the editorial office on the planned actions, article is removed from turn of the publication.

At making decision on refusal the relevant decision of edition goes to publications of article to the author.

To the responsible (contact) author of article adopted to the publication the final version of imposition which he is obliged to check is sent. The answer is expected from authors within 2 days. In the absence of reaction from the author imposition of article is considered approved.

IV. Order of review of the decisions of the editor/reviewer

If the author does not agree with the conclusion of the reviewer and/or editor or separate remarks, he can challenge the made decision. For this purpose it is necessary for the author:

- to correct the manuscript of article according to reasonable comments of reviewers and editors;

- it is clear to state the position on a case in point.

Editors promote repeated submission of manuscripts which could be potentially accepted, however were rejected because of need of introduction of significant changes or collecting additional data, and are ready to explain in detail what is required to be corrected in the manuscript in order that it was accepted to the publication.

V. Actions of edition in case of detection of plagiarism, a fabrication or falsification of data

In case of detection of unfair behavior from the author, detection of plagiarism, a fabrication or falsification of data edition is guided by the rules COPE.

The "analiza riska Problemy" magazine understands any actions of the scientist including the inadequate address with objects of studying or intended manipulation of scientific information at which it ceases to reflect observed researches and also behavior of the scientist which does not conform to the adopted ethical and scientific standards as "unfair behavior".

The "analiza riska Problemy" magazine does not refer honest mistakes or honest divergences in the plan, carrying out, interpretation or assessment of research methods or results to "unfair behavior", or the unfair behavior which is not connected with scientific process.

VI. Correction of mistakes and withdrawal of article

In case of detection in the text of article of the mistakes which are influencing her perception, but not distorting the stated results of a research they can be corrected by replacement of the PDF file of article and the instruction on a mistake in the file of article and on the page of article on the magazine website.

In case of detection in the text of article of the mistakes distorting results of a research or in case of plagiarism, detection of unfair behavior of the author (authors) connected with falsification and/or a fabrication of data, article can be withdrawn. Edition, the author, the organization, the individual can be the initiator of withdrawal of article.

The withdrawn article is marked with the sign "Article Is Withdrawn", on the page of article information on article reason of recall is placed. Information on withdrawal of article is sent to databases in which the magazine is indexed.

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

1. The manuscripts are accepted if has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.

2. The materials should be prepared in a format OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or World Perfect.

3. Internet links are provided as a complete URL. 

4. Text should be typed with an interval of one and a half line spacing, font Times New Roman, 14 pt; to highlight the accents it is recommended to use italics rather than underlining (except Internet links). All images, graphics and tables are placed within the text according to the meaning of the particular part of text  (and not at the end of the document).

5. Text should follow the stylistic and bibliography requirements as stated in  Regulations  located in the Part "About Us." 

6. Please, remove the authors' names from the title of the article and other parts of the document to ensure the  anonymity of reviewing.

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).

Privacy Statement

Specified when registering the names and addresses will be used solely for technical purposes of a contact with the Author or reviewers (editors) when preparing the article for publication. Private data will not be shared with other individuals and organizations.

Author Fees

This journal charges the following author fees.

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